Re: Sir John Ferrers MP

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The date of 1463 for the birth of Sir John Ferrers II of Tamworth comes
from Wedgwood's HOP, which derived it because John II was age 34 at the
death of his grandfather Thomas Ferrers II in 1498. But I think the
1474 birthdate for John II that you mention above is correct. Perhaps
Wedgwood misread age '24' in 1498 for age '34' in 1498. >>

I have this John, son of Maud Stanley and John Ferrers. John, then being
son not to Thomas who d 1498 but rather to Thomas who d 1459 his father.

Brad Verity...

No, John I is still son of Thomas II:

Thomas I Ferrers of Tamworth (d. 1459), had a son and heir,
Thomas II Ferrers of Tamworth (d. 1498) m. 1448, and had a son,
John I Ferrers (b. c.1449/50, dvp 1484/5) m. Maud Stanley of Elford,
and had a son,
John II Ferrers of Tamworth (b. c.1474), succeeded his grandfather in
1498

Do you have anything which suggests that Thomas who d 1498 was father of John
who married Maud Stanley ?

Brad Verity...

Yes, the biographies of John Ferrers I & John Ferrers II in Wedgwood's
HOP quote from the 1498 will of Thomas Ferrers II, which makes the
relationships clear.

Cheers, --------Brad

Will Johnson